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Welcome to Newton County ...

Time Zone: Newton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Decatur is the Seat for Newton County.

Newton County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Neshoba County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Newton had a population of 21,018 people. This is a decrease of 2.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,659 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newton represented 0.73% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Newton County:

  • Chunky
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
    • Chunky is located in Newton County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <2>
  • Decatur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Newton County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Hickory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Newton County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Newton County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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